Real Estate
Why Kilroy is turning buildings into batteries
Its initial energy storage installations in California, which should be online in 2018, will automate demand response services more seamless for tenants. Read More
How real estate developers can profit from solar
Entrepreneurial firms see installations as a way to reduce vacancy rates or increase leasing rates. Read More
Hudson River Housing: How to build resilient communities
From shelter to job training: Serving the homeless in Poughkeepsie. Read More
BREEAM, a respected green building certification, migrates to U.S.
Why a leading LEED consulting firm is talking up the BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology— methodology. Read More
Carsharing becomes a real estate perk with GM, Daimler, Google
Transportation companies from major automakers to Zipcar are partnering with residential and commercial real estate owners to offer shared vehicles as an amenity. Read More
Why real estate needs Tesla-style buildings, used 'Uber-style'
Commercial real estate is coming to grips with sustainability as central to business, not an afterthought. Read More
Building Philippines disaster resilience, one mall at a time
Preparing infrastructure for extreme weather events is good for business and for the community, argues the CEO of real estate giant SM Prime Holding. Read More
Sustainability Reporting for Commercial Real Estate: GRESB
Investors, regulators, and tenants increasingly demand transparency around the environmental and social impacts of the real estate they invest in, regulate, and occupy. Disclosure of non-financial (aka sustainability) data is the “new normal” - producing a complete, accurate sustainability report is now an essential business process. Read More
